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May 07, 2021 12:52:11 PM World Health Organisation Representative to the South Pacific Dr Akeem Ali says some tough choices need to be made right now to keep the deadly coronavirus at bay. Dr Ali said the first death from local transmission reminds every one of the real grave impact that this virus can have on individuals and families, communities and the country. He while speaking in a press conference last night said the government needs to take drastic action to address this very serious public health emergency. “It will be a greater challenge for the government to provide essential health services and other services in the country in the next few days.
Nigeria on March 2, got delivered its first batch of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, becoming the third country in Africa to get the shots through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility (COVAX), a global scheme formed to ensure fair access to vaccination for low- and middle-income states.
An aircraft belonging to Emirate Airlines made the delivery of about 3.94 million doses of the vaccine, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Abuja, part of the jabs that COVAX plans to deliver to the country over the coming months.
On March 5, the government commenced the vaccination of frontline healthcare workers in Abuja, followed by strategic leaders on March 8, whom they described as priority recipients.
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THE Federal Government has confirmed that the movement of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to states has commenced on Monday while its delivery will be completed on Tuesday (today).
The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, stated this during a press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
During the event, the Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, led all members of the PTF and four journalists to receive the doses of the vaccine.
Shuaib said, “The movement of the vaccine to the states has commenced today (Monday). All things being equal, the delivery of the vaccine will be completed tomorrow.
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